http://www.mail.com/organizations/13378-al-east.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/13378-al-east.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2100122-yankees-man-city-to-co-own-nyc-mls-team.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015. The team, the 20th in a league that has doubled in size in two decades, will be called New York City Football Club. It ha... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2100122-yankees-man-city-to-co-own-nyc-mls-team.html 2013-05-21T21:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099246-dunn-homers-white-sox-beat-lester-red-sox-6-4.html CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Dunn has been insisting all season he feels great, even while he was piling up strikeouts at the beginning of the year. It's not so hard to believe him right now. Dunn hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 04:23:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099246-dunn-homers-white-sox-beat-lester-red-sox-6-4.html 2013-05-21T04:23:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099244-yankees-hit-4-hrs-beat-orioles-6-4-10-innings.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Vernon Wells doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees hit four solo homers in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday night, extending Baltimore's losing streak to six games. New York trailed 4-3 in the ninth before Travis Hafner homered with one out on a 3-1 pitch from Jim Johnson, who has blown three s... Tue, 21 May 2013 03:13:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099244-yankees-hit-4-hrs-beat-orioles-6-4-10-innings.html 2013-05-21T03:13:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2096700-rays-hit-2-hrs-beat-orioles-3-1-3-game-sweep.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Matt Moore pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to stay unbeaten, Luke Scott and Matt Joyce homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep. Moore (8-0) gave up one run, struck out three and walked one. The left-hander has won nine straight decisions, breaking the franchise record of eight set... Sun, 19 May 2013 21:41:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2096700-rays-hit-2-hrs-beat-orioles-3-1-3-game-sweep.html 2013-05-19T21:41:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2094326-yankees-lhp-andy-pettitte-15-day-dl.html NEW YORK (AP) — Add starting pitcher Andy Pettitte to the long list of All-Stars on the New York Yankees' disabled list. Pettitte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back. He expects to return as soon as he is eligible. "We don't think it's overly serious but we want to pay it safe," general manager ... Fri, 17 May 2013 23:42:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2094326-yankees-lhp-andy-pettitte-15-day-dl.html 2013-05-17T23:42:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2092324-middlebrooks-3-run-double-boston-win.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox were down to their last strike when Will Middlebrooks made the most of a mistake. Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night. "He hung me a changeup and normally he buries that pitch, an... Fri, 17 May 2013 04:04:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2092324-middlebrooks-3-run-double-boston-win.html 2013-05-17T04:04:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2090852-mlb-hoping-large-replay-expansion-2014.html NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball appears set for a vast expansion of video review by umpires in 2014 and is examining whether all calls other than balls and strikes should be subject to instant replay. Replay has been in place for home run calls since August 2008. Commissioner Bud Selig initially wanted to add trap plays and fair/foul calls down the ... Thu, 16 May 2013 22:01:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2090852-mlb-hoping-large-replay-expansion-2014.html 2013-05-16T22:01:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2091406-rays-cy-young-winner-david-price-dl.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have put AL Cy Young Award winner David Price on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left triceps. This is the first time in Price's career that he has been on the DL. The left-hander departed his start Wednesday night against Boston in the third inning with the injury. Price has struggled this sea... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:34:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2091406-rays-cy-young-winner-david-price-dl.html 2013-05-16T19:34:53Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2089452-chefs-cook-raise-money-boston-bombing-victims.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing victims joined hundreds of first responders and well-wishers at Fenway Park as dozens of top chefs served fine food and drinks from concession stands in a project intended to raise money for those killed and wounded in the twin explosions. The Boston Bites Back event at the Boston Red Sox's home, the oldest baseball p... Thu, 16 May 2013 08:43:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2089452-chefs-cook-raise-money-boston-bombing-victims.html 2013-05-16T08:43:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2088464-verlander-darvish-set-showdown-texas.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Justin Verlander says it's May. Yu Darvish says it's not the first great opposing pitcher he's faced, and won't be his last. True on all counts. These showdowns don't come along every day, though. And this one — the AL's strikeout king against his potential heir — is as enticing as they come. The hard-throwing right-handers from De... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:32:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2088464-verlander-darvish-set-showdown-texas.html 2013-05-15T21:32:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086622-bruins-rangers-to-carry-boston-new-york-lore.html BOSTON (AP) — After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country. Well, that time may be ending, at least when it comes to sports. The Knicks beat the Celtics in an NBA first-round playoff series this year, and now the NHL's Rangers and Bruins will play in t... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:20:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086622-bruins-rangers-to-carry-boston-new-york-lore.html 2013-05-15T07:20:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086278-yankees-rally-beat-seattle-hernandez-exits.html NEW YORK (AP) — Once Felix Hernandez tweaked his back, the whole game took an odd twist. Robinson Cano hit a two-run double, Lyle Overbay delivered a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and the New York Yankees rallied in the seventh inning after King Felix was forced to make an early exit, beating Seattle 4-3 Tuesday night. "It was hard luck," ... Wed, 15 May 2013 04:11:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086278-yankees-rally-beat-seattle-hernandez-exits.html 2013-05-15T04:11:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086250-rays-moore-beats-red-sox-al-leading-7th-win.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — As good as Matt Moore has been, the Tampa Bay Rays believe he can be even better. The 23-year-old lefty pitched six strong innings and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 Tuesday night to remain undefeated and claim a share of the major league lead in victories. "It's pretty incredible," manager Joe Maddon said after Moore (7-0) yielde... Wed, 15 May 2013 03:49:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086250-rays-moore-beats-red-sox-al-leading-7th-win.html 2013-05-15T03:49:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2085484-curtis-granderson-activated-yankees.html NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Curtis Granderson became the first of the New York Yankees' injured stars to return to the lineup, rejoining the team 2½ months after breaking his right forearm in his first at-bat of spring training. Granderson was activated from the disabled list and set to play left field and bat cleanup Tuesday night against Seattle. Not the... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:47:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2085484-curtis-granderson-activated-yankees.html 2013-05-14T21:47:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079852-chamberlain-scolds-rivera-yankees-game.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain scolded teammate Mariano Rivera before Saturday night's game, telling the star closer never to "shush" him. New York media reports said the brief rebuke occurred before the Yankees beat Kansas City 3-2. Rivera was talking to reporters in the dugout about his "emotional" meeting with local ... Sun, 12 May 2013 06:18:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079852-chamberlain-scolds-rivera-yankees-game.html 2013-05-12T06:18:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079052-bostons-joel-hanrahan-season-ending-surgery.html BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan needs season-ending surgery on his right forearm, which will be require a recovery time of six-to-nine months. The 31-year old right-hander said Saturday the operation likely will be performed by Dr. James Andrews, probably next week. "After talking with the doctors here and going down to see Dr. Andrews, he conf... Sat, 11 May 2013 17:41:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079052-bostons-joel-hanrahan-season-ending-surgery.html 2013-05-11T17:41:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078410-orioles-rally-twins-9-6-10-innings.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thanks to the focus of guys like Jim Johnson and the toughness of Manny Machado, the Baltimore Orioles don't play like the youngest team in their division. Machado had a tiebreaking RBI single in a three-run 10th inning as the Orioles rallied for a 9-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Machado — who stayed in the game after ... Sat, 11 May 2013 05:24:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078410-orioles-rally-twins-9-6-10-innings.html 2013-05-11T05:24:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078230-lester-pitches-1-hitter-red-sox-top-blue-jays-5-0.html BOSTON (AP) — Jon Lester was inducing Toronto's aggressive batters to make outs by getting them to swing at first pitches — until Macier Izturis came up in the sixth. First pitch. Two-out double to left field. End of bid for perfect game and no-hitter. But Izturis was the only Blue Jay to reach base as the Boston Red Sox broke a three-game losing streak w... Sat, 11 May 2013 04:41:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078230-lester-pitches-1-hitter-red-sox-top-blue-jays-5-0.html 2013-05-11T04:41:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078384-cobb-fans-13-4-2-3-innings-rays-top-padres.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Cobb wasn't sure if he should be elated or disappointed. The Tampa Bay pitcher struck out 13 in fewer than five innings against the San Diego Padres on Friday night. The Rays won 6-3, however Cobb didn't feel as though he'd truly done his job. "I don't know if that's a good thing," Cobb said when told he'd become the first... Sat, 11 May 2013 03:57:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078384-cobb-fans-13-4-2-3-innings-rays-top-padres.html 2013-05-11T03:57:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078220-rays-alex-cobb-fans-13-4-2-3-innings.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Alex Cobb has struck out 13 in 4 2-3 innings Friday night, becoming the first pitcher in major league history to fan that many batters and fail to make it through the fifth inning. The right-hander left the game against the San Diego Padres after throwing 117 pitches. He recorded 13 of 14 outs on strikeouts — four of ... Sat, 11 May 2013 02:11:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078220-rays-alex-cobb-fans-13-4-2-3-innings.html 2013-05-11T02:11:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2074106-mlb-umpires-improper-call-as.html CLEVELAND (AP) — Major League Baseball said the umpires were wrong. The Athletics knew that all along. "We saw what we saw last night," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. One day after umpire Angel Hernandez and his crew failed to reverse an obvious game-tying home run by A's infielder Adam Rosales in the ninth inning following a video review, MLB executive... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:42:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2074106-mlb-umpires-improper-call-as.html 2013-05-09T21:42:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2072818-hit-liner-happ-i-feel-fortunate.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — J.A. Happ isn't sure how he'll react when gets on a mound again. One thing he does know is that he's going to try to forget what happened Tuesday night. Toronto's 30-year-old left-hander returned to Tropicana Field on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he was struck on the head by a line drive that sent him to a hospital for a... Thu, 09 May 2013 07:51:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2072818-hit-liner-happ-i-feel-fortunate.html 2013-05-09T07:51:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2070778-torontos-happ-released-hospital.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was released Wednesday from a Florida hospital, just a day after he was hit on the head by a line drive, and hopes for a quick return to the mound. Bayfront Medical Center said in a statement that Happ was discharged after being upgraded from fair to good condition. Happ was taken there after... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:11:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2070778-torontos-happ-released-hospital.html 2013-05-08T19:11:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2070244-jennings-rays-shaken-happ-hit-head.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Jennings stood with his hands on his head, his Tampa Bay Rays teammates also visibly concerned as they watched Toronto's J.A. Happ receive medical attention for about eight minutes. Happ was removed from the field on a stretcher in the second inning Tuesday night after being struck on the head by a line drive off the ba... Wed, 08 May 2013 05:20:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2070244-jennings-rays-shaken-happ-hit-head.html 2013-05-08T05:20:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2070198-harvey-dominant-thru-9-mets-beat-chisox-1-0-10.html NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Harvey was so dominant, it seemed certain the Chicago White Sox would never score. Instead, each pitch raised more tantalizing questions: Would they ever get a hit, or even a runner? Harvey threw one-hit ball for nine innings in a nearly perfect performance and the New York Mets permitted just one baserunner all game in beating the Wh... Wed, 08 May 2013 02:56:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2070198-harvey-dominant-thru-9-mets-beat-chisox-1-0-10.html 2013-05-08T02:56:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2070076-jays-happ-hit-head-drive-carted.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was hit in the head by a line drive and taken off the field on a stretcher during Toronto's game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. In a frightening scene at Tropicana Field, Desmond Jennings' second-inning liner caromed squarely off the left side of Happ's head in a loud "thwack!" The ball... Wed, 08 May 2013 02:45:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2070076-jays-happ-hit-head-drive-carted.html 2013-05-08T02:45:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2069378-teixeira-nova-improving-a-rod-works.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira says he could be ready to take on-field batting practice for the first time Friday since hurting his right wrist two months ago. Also, Alex Rodriguez worked out for the second consecutive day at New York's complex in Tampa, Fla. Teixeira took batting practice indoors, ran and fielded grounders. Pitche... Tue, 07 May 2013 19:14:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2069378-teixeira-nova-improving-a-rod-works.html 2013-05-07T19:14:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2066746-a-rod-field-1st-time-hip-surgery.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is back on the field for the first time since surgery on his left hip almost four months ago. He joined a group of injured New York Yankees starters Monday at the team's minor league complex. The 37-year-old third baseman ran, played catch and hit off a tee. Rodriguez said it's "like being 8 years old again when I first g... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:39:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2066746-a-rod-field-1st-time-hip-surgery.html 2013-05-06T19:39:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2063318-ackley-hits-grand-slam-mariners-top-blue-jays-8-1.html TORONTO (AP) — From the start, it was another rugged outing for R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays. The reigning NL Cy Young winner gave up a home run on his second pitch and was later booed off the mound. Dustin Ackley hit his first career grand slam and Michael Saunders homered twice as the Seattle Mariners romped 8-1 Saturday. "W... Sat, 04 May 2013 21:24:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2063318-ackley-hits-grand-slam-mariners-top-blue-jays-8-1.html 2013-05-04T21:24:43Z